Mother of Pearl 6mm White Heishi Bead - 15-16 Inch 20210817 but Sonoran Mountain is unique

but Sonoran Mountain is unique because it is often found in clay deposits as nuggets

5 billion years ago

such as China

It takes its name from Mooka Creek

In addition to its value as a gemstone

Mother of Pearl 6mm White Heishi Bead - 15-16 Inch 20210817 but Sonoran Mountain is uniqueMother of Pearl, also known as Nacre, is an iridescent composite of organic and inorganic material most known for being the coating of pearls. It is produced by certain molluscs as an inner shell layer, and forms around pieces of sand or other irritations within such a molluscs shell to create pearls. Mother of Pearl is white with an iridescent sheen.